and mind games-- terrell brown on the new u.s. memory champ and his unforgettable win. ( applause ) captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. crew members of chinese military planes searching a new section of the indian ocean say they spotted objects with some of the same colors as malaysia air flight 370. while those objects may become the next target of investigators' focus as we have repeatedly seen, the ocean is full of trash and false hope. at this point, no one is saying any more about any possible link to this mystery now three weeks old that continues to unfold more than 1100 miles off the coast of australia. so far the search has been one giant exercise in frustration as crew after crew has come up empty. holly williams shows us what it's like when a burst of promise turns out to be nothing. >> reporter: we flew on an australian p3 orion today, in clear conditions, perfect for spotting debris. pilot dave o'brien took the plane down as low as 250 feet over the so

terrell brown takes us inside the 17th annual u.s.a.ble-- memorizing the names of 117 strangers in 15 minutes, and lifting them in order correctly. or memorizing a shuffled deck of 52 cards in five minutes. these are just some of the task ftz u.s.a. memory championship. nelson dellis is this year's winner and a three-time championship. you didn't win last year. >> right. >> reporter: how much does this year mean to you? >> it was pretty big. i wanted so bad to win last year and i thought i had it and i lost it at the end. >> reporter: you seeking redemption? >> yeah, a little bit. >> reporter: dellis, who is a mountain climber and works out daily in the gym, started training his mind after learning his grandmother was losing her memory because of alzheimer's disease. >> once you learn these techniques and you realize you have the skill, it's kind of addicting. it's suddenly this seemingly super power that you've-- you had always inside you. >> reporter: frank felberbaum is one of the world's leading memory experts and coaches high schoo

terrell brown takes a closer look after a deadly derailment last december that killed four people and injured dozens more. >> reporter: the report from the federal railroad administration was scathing in its review of the derailment and three other high profile accidents involving the commuter rail service last year, joseph szabo over saw the findings. >> we found there were pressures at metro-north that had them set aside safety in order to advance on time performance. >> in addition, the report names other major safety concerns, metro-north has conflicting operating rules addressing cellular phone usage and also cites poorly attended safety briefings and common and sometimes extensive overtime. metro-north president joseph giulietti said the report is deeply troubling and said changes are already underway. but safety problems aren't unique to metro-north, szabo has caught executives from every one of the nation's 28 commuter rail lines to a meeting where he will use this report as a call for change on behalf of the hundreds of millions of passengers they serve every year. >> there i

terrell brown reports. >> reporter: this video captures the moments on the beach in daytona. a minivan drifting deeper and deeper into the atlantic with a mother and her three small children. witnesses say the vehicle was moving along the beach at the water's edge and then suddenly plunged into the ocean. >> my friend pointed out that there was a car getting really close to the beach and actually started driving on the water. and i saw a little kid in the back like waving his arms around, like screaming help, help, help us. then the car kept going deeper. >> reporter: bystanders rushed

cornerback terrell brown, t last of the 2012 49er starts in the secondary, visite >>> nfl free agencyame commute to work just got a little bit longer. cornerback terrell brown, the last of the 201249ers starters in the secondary, visited and then signed a one-year deal with the raiders today. yeah, since starting for san francisco in 2011, he recorded 114 solo tackles, 6 interspecials, 40 passes defended and two fumbles recoveries and 6 interceptions. the deal is worth 3.5 million reportedly. >>> nhl sharks winners of four straight were matched up with an old friend in long island. islanders goalie nabokov. not enough. san jose all over him. jason demers to make it 2-0 in the first and with a 2-1 in the second, oh, a big rebounded effort from jumbo joe thornton buries it home. sharks win their fifth straight, currently first in the pacific division. they win 4-3 the final. >> looking down at this jersey man, it's just -- a sense of pride that i don't think i have ever felt a as a professional. and nothing in my closet is better than what i have on now. >> yeah, but you know what, ken,

justin tuck, woodley and smith and terrell brown. woodley might be in oakland because of warriors' forward green. >> i've known green since he was 3. his grandmother was our librarian at the elementary. i know his uncles, aunts. i know everybody in his family. when i was younger i was always at his house. i come out here for the games and he's excited once i told him i was gonna sign. >> as soon as you signed, he was probably one of the first guys you texted. >> he was saying man, you gotta sign here. he started recruiting yesterday. after i leave today, me and him are gonna hang out and get something to eat. >> jim harbaugh took a break from visiting with free agent es. he never stops coaching, in this case teaching a walrus to do pushups at six flags earlier today. amazing. >> that's cool. that's neat. >> mightge the 49 -- might be the 49ers ears new -- 49ers' nose tackle. >> that's it for us. we'll be back in a half an hour and updates are always at kpix.com. thanks for watching. >> good night. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, >> tonight pilots un

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terrell brown, cbs news, new york. >> axelrod: it's been a rough start to march weather-wise in much of the country. in denver, thick snow led to this massive pileup. at least 30 cars were ver invol, one death that wean of. 104 cars were involved in accidents today, joust this stretch of highway. this is all fallout from a storm system working its way from coast to coast. we turn now to meteorologist lauren casey of our minneapolis station wcco. lauren, who has to worry the most in the next tworp hours? >> well, unfortunately, a lot of people have to worry the most. a strong tropical low pressure-- trough of low pressure will allow cold canadian air to plunge south and at the same time allowing abundant moisture to flow north from the gulf of mexico. the mix will bring another round of havoc-reek, snow and ice from oak pla homa to new jersey. in the southern plains, residents will face severe storms tonight followed by snow and ice tomorrow. the biggest concern for icing is the mid-south where over half an inch will cause likely widespread outages. and snow from the lower midwest to

silver and black signed terrell brown to a one-year deal reportedly worth $3.5 million. browns spent the first seven seasons of his career across the bay with the 49ers where he recorded 200 tackles and 11 interceptions. off the diamond, jared parker will see james andrews monday. parker dealt with a forearm issue last year and had trouble getting looserlier last year, showing reduced velocity. a.j. griffin will see dr. douglas free burg saturday for an elbow issue that dates back to last season. griffin is expected to begin the season on the disabled list. rockies and giants, bottom fourth, hunter pence at the plate and opposite field muscle. the blast, his second solo round triple of the day. in the fifth. b bumgarner on the mound, giants win in a shutout 4-0. giants, by the way, will take on the a's tomorrow in a grudge match and you can catch it hear on nbc bay area at 3:00. at the ice, former shark and the islanders hosting team teal second period, sharks up 2-1. watch joe thornton. martin, one-timer regaining a two-goal advantage and the sharks win again 4-3. the m

. >>> nfl news, the raiders have lured cornerback terrell brown across the bay, leaving the niners fororth $3.5 million. starting spot in the middle of last season, but back in the starting lineup for the playoffs. remember, brown lost out on a $2 million workout bonus. last season unaware he had to show up. and anthony dixon, he's leaving the niners, as well, tweeting he's signing with buffalo. dixon spent four years in red and gold. never had a chance to do what he wanted to do most. dixon was terrific on special teams that he will be missed. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. >>> next, it's not just play by harry potter, gearing up for the world cup >>> here come the winning numbers from last night's $353 million megamillions draw. 7, 20, 40, 54, 69 and the mega number is 12. and nobody picked all six numbers. this jackpot been rolling since january 3rd. so now tuesday's jackpot estimated at $400 million. that is the third largest megamillions jackpot ever. >>> new this morning, athletes from san jose state university are slated to compete in the world

nfl news, the raiders lured quarterback terrell brown across the bay, leaving the niners for a one-year he lost his starting spot in the middle of the last season but back in the starting lineup for the playoffs. brown lost out on a $2 million workout bonus last season where he had to show up to earn it. the niners countered, signing chris cook, the quarterback from the vikings. >>> and dixon is signing with buffalo. he spent four years with the red and gold. never got a chance he wanted to do most, get carries as an down-back. he was terrific on special teams and he will be missed. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> next, it's not just play by harry potter. bay area team gearing up for the world cup tournament. to keep a germ-free office. from latex gloves and antibacterial wipes to steam cleaners, keyboard vacuums and microfiber cloths. yes, staples has everything you need for a germaphobe-friendly office... [ sneezes, coughs ] except germ-free coworkers. [ retches ] thousands of products added online every day... [ click ] even protec

nfl news, the raiders lured quarterback terrell brown across the bay, leaving the niners for a one-yearpot in the middle of the last season but back in the starting lineup for the playoffs. he lift out on a $12 million workout bonus where he had to show up to earn it. they signed chris cook, the quarterback from the vikings. >>> and dixon is signing with live low. he spent four years with the red and gold. never got a chance he wanted to do most, get carries as an down-back. he was terrific on special teams and he will be missed. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >>> next, it's not just the play by harry potter, the bay area team gearing up for the world cup cribbage ♪ [ birds chirping, twinkling noises ] you're always after me lucky charms! they're magically delicious! can help your kids' school get extra stuff. they're the only cereals with box tops for education. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo. only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. >> here are the winning numbers from l

. >> it's quite a balancing act for two guys in brooklyn and terrell brown is here with the story. and vinita. this area is known as an air aftero restaurants and hipsters. it's no surprise you would see something like this. two artists living and balancing 24 hours a day on a giant wooden wheel and as you're about to see, it is a whole lot trickier than you think. tucked away on an industrial block in the trendy williamsburg area they are hard at work on their latest project. let's talk about the wheel. do you call it a hamster wheel? >> no, i wouldn't call it a hamster wheel but it's not dissimilar to one. i think that people map what they know onto what they don't know. >> alex is always at the bomb of the wheel. he's at the top. during that time the duo never leaves the wheel. >> if you had to give a message for the person that walks in and sees you doing this what does this mean? >> first, we shape our buildings. thereafter they shape us. >> the installation called in or bit is free of charge and open to the public and the gallery has had up to 100 visitors a day. the wheel has

terrell brown pretty good player but he'll have to leave the area and is going to stay put in place.treat >> : finally official said have embarrassing phil jackson official now signed with the knicks. so in between watching our kids on want to miss was rector in front i go out a living as the official i think it's going to happen next week. that 20 minutes later command set my little busted broad computer it's not official. can i left that night when i left radio today is supposed to be next week early next week. so i'm getting this guy what these guys every between talking to me he is checking his stops ticking state. these early next. its official bill jackson was does that in the diskette to i've no idea. >> : phil jackson's going to take over and think a $12.5 million. >> : phil jackson once upon a time as early '70s was an outstanding next player. come off the bench is going to try and revitalize the franchise. charles barkley ladies and gentlemen is kind of interesting. barkley's last night on television and as he almost fell asleep. >> : suppose of barkley was playing his last

terrell brown is in new york city. terrell, good morning. >> reporter: hey, charlie. that would be the time to trade in a heavy coat for a lighter jacket or maybe even a t-shirt, but not this year. it's safe to say this has been a miserably long winter for most of the country, and though you expect the official start of spring to offer a reprieve. just ask meteorologist eric fisher. as you head toward april and you're thinking about baseball and greener lawns, it's not going to be the case. >> reporter: westerners learned about polar vortex. chicago saw its third snowiest winter ever and 93% of the great lakes iced over, a new record. coast guard struggled to keep shipping lanes open. the cold stretched flieshl far south. an ice storm in atlanta stranded motorists for hours and paralyzed the city in late january. later north carolina felt winter's wrath. grounds keepers are using a machine like a janlt hair dryer to thaw the field before opening day in two weeks. no one would welcome spring than our chicago-based correspondent dean reynolds. >> reporter: we woke up in

terrell brown is here with the latest on that story. good morning, terrell. >> good morning to you. a class-action lawsuit has been filed and it could lead to growing increase in deaths. it may include teenagers learning to drive in gm's market entry cars. >> reporter: the class action wants gulf of mexico to notify people not to drive defective vehicles. he represents the families of 18-year-old tania and 15-year-old amy killed in a crash blamed on a defective chevy cobalt. >> you have all of america buying the car using it like my client teaching your child how to drive, i thinks it's going to be safe. meanwhile gm had files in their own filing cabinet. >> gm connects 12 deaths to the recall of its 1.6 million vehicles. charles silver is one of a growing users who said his chevy simply shut down while driving. >> there was a car in front of me. and i didn't have brakes. i was pressing and they were tight. luckily enough we were able to pull up the emergency brake. >> scarier still, his two teenage sons were learned how to drive in ta car. >> they're in the car all day. now hearing

terrell brown has more. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. there could be 89 orr 10 inches of snow dumped. part of a long winter that will not let up. march is coming in like a lion. the storm could impact up to 100 million people with a mix of heavy snow sleet, and freezing rain. >> this has been one of the most brutal winters i have ever experienced. >> reporter: utility crews are trying to get near try lines. we have a power storm. we're able to get the lights back on much quicker. >> reporter: many are dealing with single digit and subzero temperatures. the on late st. clair in michigan this coast guard mission has been trying to keep the shipping lanes open. the lake is almost completely froeden own. the colder temperatures started forming earlier and has had time to flo more challengings. >> the team hopes it will mitigate more ice and snow in the spring. >> we're trying to keep the water flowing to protect the shoresides or people's homes. >> reporter: the deep freeze didn't stop the tigers fans for standing in line to purchase tickets

terrell brown is here with some of the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. eric holder called the conduct shameful when he announced the $1.2 billion fine about 45 minutes ago. he said the company was not honest with investigators, congress, or the public about the acceleration problems. >> today, we can say for certain that toyota intentionally concealed information and misled the public about the safety issues behind these recalls. >> reporter: strong words by attorney general eric holder as he announced the details of the billion-dollar settlement. the deal brings an end to a four-year criminal investigation of toyota's disclosure of safety issues. it stands as one of the largest fines ever imposed on an automaker. according to published report the justice department found toyota made misleading statements about safety problems. toyota recalled more than 10 million vehicles starting in 2009 for various problems including the issue of unintended acceleration. five years ago it gained national attention when a family was killed. after their car accelerated

terrell brown is in brooklyn with a circle of life.o make this work they have to constantly be in perfect balance. >> tucked away on an industrial block in the trendy williamsburg section of brooklyn the performance artist ward shelly and alex are hard at work on their latest project. let's talk about the wheel tangibly, this, is it called a hamster wheel? >> no. i wouldn't call it a hamster wheel. it's not dissimilar to one. i think that people map what they know on to what they don't know. >> alex is always at the bottom of the wheel, ward at the top. they're six days into their ten-long day performance art piece. during this time the duo never leaves the wheel. they will sleep, eat and take phone calls, all from their temporary home. >> if you had to give a message for the person that walks in and sees you doing this, what does this mean? >> first we shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us. we could actually use the shape of the building that we were in to demonstrate the interrelatedness of the people involved. >> reporter: t